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- Hallmark "Egg Nog Nest" Christmas Ornament, 1992 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1992
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Egg Nog Nest" Christmas Ornament, 1992
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- W.R. Grace & Co. Sales Brochure, "Now the True All Plastic Milk Container from Grace Plastics," circa 1965 -
- circa 1965
- Collections - Artifact
W.R. Grace & Co. Sales Brochure, "Now the True All Plastic Milk Container from Grace Plastics," circa 1965
- Milk Pail -
- Collections - Artifact
Milk Pail
- Tetra Pak Milk Container -
- Collections - Artifact
Tetra Pak Milk Container
- Tetra Pak Milk Container -
- Collections - Artifact
Tetra Pak Milk Container
- Milk Carton Blank, 1936 -
- 1936
- Collections - Artifact
Milk Carton Blank, 1936
- Counter Bowl, circa 1880 -
- circa 1880
- Collections - Artifact
Counter Bowl, circa 1880
- Wilson's Milk Carton, 1956-1970 - Ira Wilson and his sons Charles and Asa founded the Ira Wilson & Sons Dairy Company in 1930. It became a successful enterprise with stores throughout southeast Michigan. The dairy continued until 1981 when Melody Farms, another prominent Michigan dairy, acquired the company.
- 1956-1970
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Wilson's Milk Carton, 1956-1970
Ira Wilson and his sons Charles and Asa founded the Ira Wilson & Sons Dairy Company in 1930. It became a successful enterprise with stores throughout southeast Michigan. The dairy continued until 1981 when Melody Farms, another prominent Michigan dairy, acquired the company.
- Foremost Dairies, Inc. Milk Carton - The quest for a shatter-proof milk container prompted John Van Wormer to patent a paper carton in 1915. Many processors and distributors continued to use breakable glass bottles, but, after 1937, mechanized production made the disposable, wax-coated folded cartons inexpensive and indispensable liquid containers. The iconic design, a box with a gable-end top with a pouring or drinking spout, remains the industry standard today.
- 1946-1957
- Collections - Artifact
Foremost Dairies, Inc. Milk Carton
The quest for a shatter-proof milk container prompted John Van Wormer to patent a paper carton in 1915. Many processors and distributors continued to use breakable glass bottles, but, after 1937, mechanized production made the disposable, wax-coated folded cartons inexpensive and indispensable liquid containers. The iconic design, a box with a gable-end top with a pouring or drinking spout, remains the industry standard today.
- Blue Seal Milk Carton - The quest for a shatter-proof milk container prompted John Van Wormer to patent a paper carton in 1915. Many processors and distributors continued to use breakable glass bottles, but, after 1937, mechanized production made the disposable, wax-coated folded cartons inexpensive and indispensable liquid containers. The iconic design, a box with a gable-end top with a pouring or drinking spout, remains the industry standard today.
- Collections - Artifact
Blue Seal Milk Carton
The quest for a shatter-proof milk container prompted John Van Wormer to patent a paper carton in 1915. Many processors and distributors continued to use breakable glass bottles, but, after 1937, mechanized production made the disposable, wax-coated folded cartons inexpensive and indispensable liquid containers. The iconic design, a box with a gable-end top with a pouring or drinking spout, remains the industry standard today.